This is the third in a series of posts around the Gemalto M2M Fact or Fiction quiz, which pits you against a series of scenarios – real or imagined – to test how much of an M2M visionary you are. For the whole quiz, click here, and for other posts in the series – click here.

If you got this one wrong, shame on you. M2M Fridges have been a mainstay of the discussion around the Internet of Things before most of us had broadband connections or WiFi. According to Wikipedia, LG’s first connected Fridge – priced at a measly $20,000 – went on the market in 2000. Whilst it didn’t succeed, the idea of connected fridges, and new applications for connected fridges, have evolved a great deal over the years.

Whilst the connected fridge definitely ticks the box of ‘fact’ for many the reality hasn’t quite lived up to the hype. The problem it’s attempting to solve is a little too complicated to be convenient as yet. Perhaps in time, when instead of barcodes products are embedded with RFID chips that contains critical information about them (expiry dates etc), it’ll become a more helpful tool.

In the meantime, we can always make a wishlist of features for our own connected fridges.

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21/02/18 @ 10:02MikeFingerprint on my mobil and hope to se Iris in the mobil soon. And hope to see fingerprint i paymentcards!

19/02/18 @ 16:02Tiffany ConwayHi David,
Thanks so much for your enthusiasm and interest in DDL! Unfortunately, at this time the pilot is still limited to a group of selected CO DMV participants, and enrollment at DMV locations is not yet being offered. We are working hard alongside our partners to ensure that DDL will be an option for any resident in the near future.
In the meantime, please do stay engaged in our pilot activity and news. And feel free to drop us a line at ddlpilot@gemalto.com – We would be happy to add your name to a wait-list of people who are interested in being part of a later phase of test participants.
Thanks again,
Tiffany

19/02/18 @ 16:02Tiffany ConwayHi Robert,
Yes, you hit the nail on the head! That is exactly the concept - a securely stored and locked application that houses an encrypted file which represents your driver's license or ID card in a digital format. This is very similar to mobile payment on your smart phone. The data that is presented is a digital representation of a physical credit card, but provides new benefits like greater convenience and higher security.
Thanks,
Tiffany